REPRISING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

reprising

verb

present participle of reprise

as in summarizing

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant

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as in repeating

to make or do again let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time

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Recent Examples of reprising Hanks will star opposite Tony Award Winner Kelli O’Hara, with both reprising their roles from the Off-Broadway run at The Shed in 2025. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Casting is not confirmed either, though multiple cast members from the original movies have previously expressed interest in reprising their roles. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Variety reported that Michele is reprising her role as Berry. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 After taking a few years off, Monet is reprising her role as the fan-favorite aspiring actress. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2026 Along with Pattinson staring in the titular role, The Batman II is expected to feature Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell reprising their roles as Alfred and Penguin, respectively. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 Actor Ryan Eggold made an appearance reprising his role as Matt Riley, the troubled brother of Detective Vincent Riley, showing up in court and wanting justice for his brother’s death. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Andrew Rannells will also be reprising the role of Elijah Krantz, Hannah’s (Dunham) gay bestie and college ex-boyfriend. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 In addition to expanding its successful and highly Instagrammed Le Cambon family with new sizes and pouches reprising its belted construction, the founders debuted the Duo style. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Verb

In summarizing the report in a memo to Levine Cava, Coley said the current agreement as hashed out between the administration and Brightline needs to be reworked.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Paraphrasing generally restates the original information in different language while retaining the key ideas, whereas summarizing condenses the information into a shorter version.

— Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of summarizing

Verb

Reviewers need enough evidence to understand what happened and a way to finish the case without repeating all the work.

— Swapnil Upganlawar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
If no candidate can assemble a governing coalition, Israel could head to another election, repeating the cycle of political instability that saw the country hold four national votes between April 2019 and March 2021.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeating

Verb

State Farm Arena provided a statement to OutKick outlining the security arrangements.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The City of Modesto is outlining its plans to improve traffic safety along Coffee Road after another pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Sunday.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlining

Verb

Rather than replicating the formula of an international luxury chain, Elegance has built its reputation on intimate hotels that celebrate Vietnamese hospitality, thoughtful design, and sense of place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
His work is crisp, playful, and nostalgic, replicating the exact fonts and presentations of centuries-old stylings for businesses and public parks alike.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of replicating

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Meanwhile, Zelenskyy on Sunday said Russia had launched nearly 2,300 drones targeting Ukrainian cities over the past week, renewing his call on Western allies to speed up deliveries of interceptors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Zelensky on Sunday said Russia had launched nearly 2,300 drones targeting Ukrainian cities over the last week, renewing his call for Western allies to speed up deliveries of interceptors.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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